When does the exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for 17.07.2026 starting at 11:00 AM. The exhibition itself runs according to the museum from 13.06. to 16.08.2026.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is 4 Euro, reduced 3 Euro.

Where is the venue located?

At the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art - Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

Are there any notes on opening hours?

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Is the visit barrier-free?

According to the museum, the exhibition rooms are accessible via a ramp. A companion is recommended for the visit.

What art genres are exhibited?

The exhibition combines works from painting, photography, graphics, and poster art.

Collection Accessions and Fresh Perspectives in the Cottbus Art Museum

Name: Condition of Acquisition. Collection Accessions from 2021-2025
Start: 2026-07-17T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-17T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

New Perspectives on the BLMK Collection in Cottbus

The exhibition Condition of Acquisition. Collection Accessions from 2021-2025 opens at the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art in the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, offering a precise look at the latest expansions of the collection. Works that have been added through donation or purchase over the past five years will be presented in a curated juxtaposition of painting, photography, graphics, and poster art.

Collection Accessions as a Living Art Memory

The BLMK, with its extensive holdings, is closely linked to the art of the GDR and its lines of tradition. This is precisely why this exhibition unfolds its special tension: it not only shows individual works but also a cultural process of collection expansion. Art is experienced here as a living memory, intertwining art-historical continuities, individual styles, and new perspectives.

Between Painting, Photography, and Poster Art

The positions represented in the exhibition range from Horst Bartnig, Ingrid Behla, and Jan Brokof to Helga Paris, Núria Quevedo, and Thomas Ranft, up to Albert Weis and Susanne Werdin. This diversity makes the art experience particularly appealing: abstract form language meets documentary precision, poetic imagery encounters social observation. For visitors, a dense examination of the works emerges, condensing different media and forms of expression into a multifaceted panorama of modern art.

The Diesel Power Plant as an Atmospheric Exhibition Space

The exhibition location provides a distinctive spatial effect to the presentation. The former industrial monument combines historical architecture with a contemporary museum atmosphere, thereby emphasizing the character of the exhibition. Light, materiality, and the clear presentation of the works prevent the collection from appearing as static ownership and instead present it as an open system of cultural education and aesthetic experience.

A Museum Visit with Depth

Those who visit this exhibition encounter not only individual works but also a curatorial narrative about acquisitions, artistic development, and the profile of the collection. The tour is worthwhile for all who wish to experience modern and contemporary art not in isolation but in historical context. Condition of Acquisition promises a precise, inspiring, and simultaneously accessible art experience that makes the diversity of the collection at BLMK impressively visible. A visit to Cottbus is highly recommended.